Kudos to your club

[NikkiNoo]

That was a moving and wonderful tribute at the start of the game.

 

[Skeppersap]

It was the best, most genuine, tribute I have seen at an AFL match. Simple and honest. Pav, what a champion.

Well done to Freo, but extremely sad when the camera zoomed in on the parents.

 

[eastfreo75]

Footy is footy, Losing your kids must horrible. Love Freo for doing such a warm thing for parents in morning.

 

[estibador]

I won't lie, I was struggling not to tear up a little.

 

[leeloo]

I did cry, I can't imagine the pain that family is suffering

It was a touching tribute from our club.

 

[PantaloonRazorblade]

Yep, had a 120kg block of muscle pretty much bawling his eyes out in my block.

 

[Scatter]

Did I see on the news Pav used to live next door to them?

 

[Reginald Perrin]

It was quite moving.

I cried, and I don't mind taking full responsibility for that.

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

It was really well done. I got teary and I haven't cried since 2003, but I was holding my month old little girl tonight watching it. It breaks your heart.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Did I see on the news Pav used to live next door to them?

Yeah he did. The hugs for the parents was more than just a 'sorry for your loss' kind of thing - he knew them and he knew the kids well.

 

[Pusswah]

Only found out after the game about it as I just got in a minute before bouncedown.






Teared up

 

[RobV]

Great tribute from Freo, well done to your club..would be very proud if my club did something like that.

 

[clogged]

Pav being former neighbours with the family and knowing them personally must have affected him these past two weeks, especially now he has a daughter himself.

 

[salim malik]

Pav being former neighbours with the family and knowing them personally must have affected him these past two weeks, especially now he has a daughter himself.

Youre right on the money there,I was emotional and teary watching on without knowing the family.
Cant imagine what I would have felt like knowing the family personally and Pavs new daughter would bring another equation into it

 

[passmark]

Good work Freo.

 

[Grwin]

Well done One of the best tributes I've seen

 

[Tundrawolf]

I did cry, I can't imagine the pain that family is suffering

It was a touching tribute from our club.

I certainly shed more than a few tears, the most emotional sports tribute that I can remember.

Well done to the Carlton players too for their part, thought it was a nice gesture for them to also form a line and clap for the parents when the balloons went up.

 

[Freodoc]

Proud of my club, nothing wrong in crying

 

[Righteo]

Have to admit I was cringing beforehand at the thought of something really cheesy and inappropriate but credit to the club for keeping it short and tasteful.

 

[Joven]

Congrats Freo, sincerely moving

 

[peppy la pew]

The family are going through a shocking run, I know the sister of the husband who lost his kids and father in law.

Her hubby has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, , used to play in the shit as a boy at Wittenoom 40 years ago, and now this.

Truly wonderful people. Certainly puts thing's into perspective

 

[Allikat]

It was a beautiful tribute at the start of the game. And the blank banner was a great touch - there's no words that can express what the family is going through. I got a bit teary too. I'm so proud of the club for doing this